The Revenge Tour continued today as Michigan beat Penn State 42-7. While the Wolverines are most certainly happy with the outcome, the win did come with some bad news.
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Backup QB Dylan McCafferty took over the Michigan offense in the fourth quarter, but a hard hit forced him from the field. According to head coach Jim Harbaugh, McCafferty suffered a broken collarbone on the play and will miss some time.
Dylan McCaffrey suffered a broken collarbone and will be out for some time per Jim Harbaugh
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) November 4, 2018
Coming into Saturday’s game Dylan McCaffrey eight of 15 on the season for 126 passing yards and two touchdowns, with an additional 85 rushing yards and a TD. Prior to getting hurt in the game, McCaffrey ran the ball two times for a total of 14 yards.
It is unclear at this time who will take over the backup duties while McCaffrey recovers. Brandon Peters seems like the logical choice, as Peters replaced McCaffrey following the injury. That being said, it wouldn’t be too big of a shock if Jim Harbaugh gives freshman QB Joe Milton a chance as Shea Patterson’s backup.
While it’ll be disappointing not see McCaffrey, his loss really only affects the depth chart and shouldn’t impact Michigan’s push for a Big Ten championship and the College Football Playoff.
Bonus Content
With or without Golden Tate, the 2018 Detroit Lions WERE NEVER winning the NFC North
As you know by now, Golden Tate is no longer a member of the Detroit Lions.
Earlier in the week, news broke that the Lions had traded their most consistent receiver over the past 4+ seasons to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third-round draft pick.
The move is one that has come under much scrutiny, especially from some local media members who cover the Lions for a living. Some have said the trade is a sign of the Lions front office waving the proverbial “white flag” on the season, while others have said the move would send a bad message to the rest of the players in the locker room and potentially cause them to “give up” on the season. I am not making his stuff up.
Anyone who believes either of those things is 100% clueless about NFL football and how it works. First of all, trading Tate had absolutely nothing to do with waving a white flag on the 2018 regular season. Though Tate has been the definition of consistency for the Lions since coming to the Motor City, he is not a player and will never be a player who puts the team over-the-top in terms of contending for a Super Bowl. The Lions offense has plenty of weapons and Tate, because of his age and contract situation moving forward, became expendable.
Read the whole article by clicking the link below.
https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-lions-news/ddrysdale/without-golden-tate-detroit-lions-never-making-playoffs/11-2018/198086/